As GearFest Approaches, Sweetwater Adds Live Streaming for Event Panels and Workshops

Monday, June 18, 2018 — Fort Wayne, IN — Sweetwater will host its annual GearFest on Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23 at its 44-acre campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The free two-day event combines a gear expo featuring the hottest new gear from hundreds of musical instrument manufacturers, along with informative workshops, expert panels and high-profile artist performances.

This year’s GearFest offers something for every music lover, including the opportunity to chat with industry experts, and workshops designed to increase each attendee’s knowledge and sharpen their craft. Further, the massive two-day expo will feature performances by some of the hottest names in music.

For music creators and fans who can’t be present in Fort Wayne, Sweetwater will live stream select panels, performances and workshops on Facebook Live (facebook.com/sweetwater) so everyone can take in the GearFest experience. The live streams will be curated at: https://www.sweetwater.com/gearfest/watch-live/.

Live-streamed events are currently scheduled to include:

• Fri. 10:15 AM – Greg Koch: Guitar Pickups and Amplificaation
• Fri. 12:30 PM – Mark Holcomb: Achieving Great Tone on the Road
• Fri. 1:00 PM – Sylvia Massy: The Collateral Damage of Big Art
• Fri. 2:15 PM – Greg Phillinganes: Performance & Talk
• Fri. 2:45 PM – Tosin Abasi: Fluence Guitar Pickups
• Fri. 3:45 PM – Steve Ferrone: Recording Drums for Drummers, Producers and Engineers
• Fri. 5:00 PM – Adrian Belew: Power Trio Clinic
• Sat. 10:15 AM – Chris Broderick: Mindful Practice and Creative Ways to Improve Your Technique and Theory
• Sat. 11:00 AM – Geeting Great Electric Guitar Tone: Corey Congilio, Lyle Workman, Butch Walker and Buddy Miller
• Sat. 2:15 PM – Tim Pierce: Soloing Anatomy: How to Solo over Chord Changes
• Sat. 3:30 PM – Using YouTube to Get Discovered: Casey Cooper, Mitch Gallagher, Tim Pierce,